Read the passage. Then write a paragraph that explains why the two ecosystems have such different kinds of plants. Use the terms
biotic factor, abiotic factor, and limiting factor in your explanation. Passage A group of students is studying the types of plants that grow in a field next to the school. The field is mowed regularly, but it does not get any water other than rainfall. The field has several kinds of plants that are typically found in a grassland ecosystem. But it has none of the plants found in a nearby forest ecosystem.
Maybe the reason why the ecosystem has many different kinds of plants is because of the soil, or the environment around them. Also, maybe some biotic factors like animals or humans could be the reason. Maybe the humans have planted seeds there, and maybe some abiotic factors like soil could also be the reason why. And maybe the plants that grow there receive a lot of rain, or maybe the limiting factor is the rain, and the type of plants that grow there don't need much water to thrive.
